2022 F1 News and Prediction League

[PeteC]

All current information available about next season.

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[PeteC]

I'm going to lock this one for a few days to avoid confusion. Will re-open when the 2021 last race, results and comments are finished.

[PeteC]

Thread now unlocked and ready for use.

[pharvey]

You may have locked the 2021 thread prematurely there Pete!! Although, also much to do with 2022 and whether LH (and others) will still be there!!

FIA Release New Statement on Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

"An FIA statement has revealed the timeline for their investigation into the controversial climax of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

But if, as has been reported, Lewis Hamilton is awaiting the findings before concluding whether or not to continue in Formula 1, he will be even more frustrated – the decisions will not be announced until March 18, the day of free practice for the 2022 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Hamilton has remained silent since a short interview in parc ferme at Yas Marina after relinquishing his Drivers’ World Championship crown to Max Verstappen, following some highly contentious decisions by race director Michael Masi in the closing stages of the year’s final grand prix relating to a Safety Car period.

The Mercedes team failed with two separate protests on the day and then opted not to continue an appeal process, that decision having been announced only hours after the FIA declared a full analysis of what had unfolded would be held.

Various unconfirmed reports have emerged in the last few days about what the study would comprise, when and by whom, and now some specific details have emerged by way of an FIA statement."



Look forward to that decision, though I very much doubt Crashappen or Red BS will be disappointed...

[lindosfan1]

More farce, delay the decision for as long as they can. The changes are ok being delayed for a bit. But why the decision on the running of the last race.

[pharvey]

More farce, delay the decision for as long as they can. The changes are ok being delayed for a bit. But why the decision on the running of the last race.

Liberty Media pantomime pure and simple lindos - the vast number of F1 supporters know what a farce the decisions made at Abu Dhabi were and the joke of a result it was..... Big, big changes need to be made.

[HarryVardon]

My whole problem with Abu Dhabi and the use of yellow flags is that F1 is moving towards WWF. There has to be a decision as to whether F1 remains a sport (where the best man wins) or becomes an entertainment where only the spectators matter. If there is a yellow car then restarts should ensure that the gap between cars is the same as it was before the incident. Concerning Abu Dhabi, the whole thing would have been different if Max Verstappen had been a sportsman like Sterling Moss. He should have refused to overtake Hamilton on the last lap. He knew that he had been well beaten. The incident when Sterling Moss refused to be world champion because he thought the rules were unfair should have been on Verstappen's mind.

[pharvey]

My whole problem with Abu Dhabi and the use of yellow flags is that F1 is moving towards WWF. There has to be a decision as to whether F1 remains a sport (where the best man wins) or becomes an entertainment where only the spectators matter. If there is a yellow car then restarts should ensure that the gap between cars is the same as it was before the incident. Concerning Abu Dhabi, the whole thing would have been different if Max Verstappen had been a sportsman like Sterling Moss. He should have refused to overtake Hamilton on the last lap. He knew that he had been well beaten. The incident when Sterling Moss refused to be world champion because he thought the rules were unfair should have been on Verstappen's mind.

It's more than simply the Yellow Flags - those are the current FIA rules which can or cannot be beneficial to drivers. In Abu Dhabi however, the FIA broke their own rules in allowing Crashappen (at the end of the Yellow Flag) to pass the four "lapped cars" ahead of him, before the Safety Car pulled off - ultimately handing the Dutch dullard the race win and the title, absolutely disgraceful. Heads (Massi #1) must roll....

[EDIT] Respect what you are saying, but to put Verstappen and Sterling Moss in the same sentence is quite frankly wrong in so many ways.....

[sateeb]

My whole problem with Abu Dhabi and the use of yellow flags is that F1 is moving towards WWF. There has to be a decision as to whether F1 remains a sport (where the best man wins) or becomes an entertainment where only the spectators matter. If there is a yellow car then restarts should ensure that the gap between cars is the same as it was before the incident. Concerning Abu Dhabi, the whole thing would have been different if Max Verstappen had been a sportsman like Sterling Moss. He should have refused to overtake Hamilton on the last lap. He knew that he had been well beaten. The incident when Sterling Moss refused to be world champion because he thought the rules were unfair should have been on Verstappen's mind.

It's more than simply the Yellow Flags - those are the current FIA rules which can or cannot be beneficial to drivers. In Abu Dhabi however, the FIA broke their own rules in allowing Crashappen (at the end of the Yellow Flag) to pass the four "lapped cars" ahead of him, before the Safety Car pulled off - ultimately handing the Dutch dullard the race win and the title, absolutely disgraceful. Heads (Massi #1) must roll....

[EDIT] Respect what you are saying, but to put Verstappen and Sterling Moss in the same sentence is quite frankly wrong in so many ways.....

Or Shamilton. I very much doubt he would have "done a Stirling Moss", or any F1 driver. Millions at stake.

[HarryVardon]

Putting sterling Moss and Verstappen in the same sentence was purely to illustrate how opposite they were/are. Sterling Moss was a supreme example of the perfect sportsman who only wanted to win the "correct" way. Verstappen is a perfect example of a spoiled brat who wants to win at all costs even if it means cheating!

[pharvey]

Masi will go - LH will stay and gain his (delayed) 8th World Title.

The inquiry into the biggest crisis to hit Formula 1's governing body for years began in earnest this week.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60007031

[pharvey]

Or Shamilton. I very much doubt he would have "done a Stirling Moss", or any F1 driver. Millions at stake.

I don't believe there is a driver or sportsman/woman these days with the same principles as Sterling Moss, but Hamilton is a damn sight closer than Crashappen, who would put his own mother off the track to gain an advantage!

Putting sterling Moss and Verstappen in the same sentence was purely to illustrate how opposite they were/are. Sterling Moss was a supreme example of the perfect sportsman who only wanted to win the "correct" way. Verstappen is a perfect example of a spoiled brat who wants to win at all costs even if it means cheating!

HV your comment was fully understood - I was just being sarcastic in my agreement of Crashappen being the spoilt, petulant Muppet that is his wont...

Anywho, let's hope things can be sorted within the FIA, the planets re-align and Hamilton takes his rightful place as the most successful F1 driver of all time with an 8th title . The Daft Dutchman needs a huge change of attitude - nobody (especially me) denies his natural ability and talent, however currently, he is a very dangerous individual to have on the track.

[pharvey]

It's coming soon - pity the decision on the Abu Dhabi fiasco isn't coming sooner!!

F1 2022: Launch Dates, Pre-season Test, TV and Schedule

https://www.planetf1.com/features/f1-20 ... -schedule/

Will be interesting to see how the new regulations and cars look this season (hopefully without Masi)...

[PeteC]

I'm not sure how to interpret this, except it seems to me they are trying to wrap the race director and stewards in cotton wool. The Masi issue remains unresolved.

Formula 1 planning new race-management structure after Abu Dhabi controversy

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/60160969

[Nereus]

For anyone still interested:
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Rule changes, new cars and other things to know ahead of the 2022 Formula 1 season

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-17/ ... /100833276

The first grand prix of 2022 is a month away, but there is already plenty happening in the world of Formula 1.

Teams are unveiling their new cars, the sport's governing body FIA is finalising rule changes for 2022, and the fallout from last season continues.

As the new season fast approaches, these are some of the major talking points in F1.

Masi's future remains unclear as FIA concludes Abu Dhabi report

long article at the link